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Estonia says a hacker downloaded 286,000 ID photos from a government database

Estonian officials said a Tallinn-based male suspect used a vulnerability in an application managed by the Information System Authority (RIA) to download identity-document photos for 286,438 Estonians. The suspect was arrested, and authorities said they recovered the downloaded photos.

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Estonia says a hacker downloaded 286,000 ID photos from a government database

Estonian officials said a Tallinn-based male suspect used a vulnerability in an application managed by the Information System Authority (RIA) to download identity-document photos for 286,438 Estonians. The suspect was arrested, and authorities said they recovered the downloaded photos.